British embassy in Tripoli aware of report of threat against it

January 28, 2013|Reuters

TRIPOLI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The British embassy in theLibyan capital Tripoli said on Monday it was aware of reports ofa potential threat against it, days after London urged Britishnationals to leave the eastern city of Benghazi due to a"specific and imminent threat" against Westerners.

"We are aware of reports of a potential threat against theBritish embassy in Tripoli and we are liaising closely with theLibyan government," an embassy spokeswoman said.

"There is no change to our travel advice, we still recommendagainst all but essential travel to Tripoli."